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2017 Alaska Cross Content Conference

Welcome to the Alaska Cross Content Conference program! We will not have a print program available. This program is a planner for you and does not guarantee you a seat in a session.

Please note that things will be changing daily. Field trips are being finalized. Sessions are still coming in...so stay tuned and watch for changes - the beauty & the beast with technology.

10:45am AKDT

EdTech Roundup: 3 Interactive Tools for Teachers Lathrop 222Mariko Kinikin Google Classroom & Google Apps Working Together Ryan 211/212Christina Hum Mighty Morphing Power Roots! Using Generative Vocabulary Instruction in the Disciplines Lathrop Rm 172Gwynne Ellen Ash Read & Write for Google Chrome Lathrop 205Misha Gelvin Secure Your Own Oxygen Mask First: Self-Care for the Whole Teacher Lathrop 232Carrie Heimer World Peace Game Lathrop 156Shane Wiegand Your class of scientists- A Grouse and ptarmigan citizen science project Ryan 116Heather McFarland • Mike Taras • Alaska Department of Fish and Game Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Education- How to become an aerospace educator and receive free STEM kits Lathrop 223Ute Kaden Classcraft: A Gamification Approach to Classroom Management, Learning Management Systems, & Personal Learning Lathrop 203Coby Haas Clearing The Path To School Success for Students in Transition Lathrop 217Leona McDaniels Concussions and How to Work with Students with Them Lathrop 216Dr. Jennifer Malcolm Connecting STEM and Careers in K-8 Classrooms Lathrop 245Heath Baker • Kristie Controneo • Cheryl Bobo Five Instructional Shifts for Supporting Rigorous Standards Ryan Rm 40Dr. Juli Dixon, Alex and Jessica Dixon Growing Mathematical Minds Lathrop 139Elizabeth Kane • Joanna Mackey How to make good decisions about Digital Content Ryan 219/220Scott Johns Learn to run a Mystery Skype! Lathrop 103Alex Otto Making sense of Math- Reasoning and Discourse from Math Solutions - Part 1 Ryan 221Cheryl Johnson Pearson Realize - Beginner Training Session Lathrop 104Anne Susen Reaching Parents and Students Through SeeSaw and Remind Lathrop 105Benedict Cabasal RethinkEd for Paraprofessionals Ryan 110Pat Turner RethinkEd Introduction for Teachers Ryan 112Pat Turner Rock the House Lathrop GymCrissy Lauterbach Save Time Grading and Focus More on Results with GradeCam Lathrop 155Gail O'Malley (GradeCam) Three Dimensional aspect of the NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) Lathrop 106David Crowther Using Grinnell Journals as An Analytical Tool for Assessing STEM to STEAM Student Learning Lathrop 154Janice Dawe Using Hybridge to Support Students in Reaching Goals Lathrop 107Ginger Egan • Jon Keith Incorporating the Pedagogy of Debating into Any Classroom Ryan 121Steven Johnson Scaffolds and supports: Distinguish & Leverage Scaffolds, Supports, Tools & Resources to support diverse learners/ELL/SPED Lathrop 207Elaine Crawley Studysync Blended ELA Instruction, For Beginning Users and the Curious Lathrop 233Karen Iris Sweet Search Ryan 210Cindy Apodaca • Jessica Tonnies Bridging Traditions from the Alaskan Arctic to the Mississippi Delta Lathrop 109Heidi Imhof • Kelly Scanlon Creating Standards-based assessments in Math through Edify Lathrop 225Charles Dorrel Covering the Bases; Cooperative Teaming at The High School Level Lathrop 226Jessi Felice • Laura Reiske Creating a digital/physical classroom Lathrop 224Carolyn Mousseau Music, Movement, and Motivation Lathrop Rm 171Rowan Beraza Myth busting online learning Lathrop 169Daniel Darrow • Sean Holland Using the Area Model to Teach Multiplying, Factoring, and Division of Polynomials OR Long Division: It’s Not Synthetic Any More. Lathrop 227Darrell Trussell Using Yeast Beads to Investigate Factors affecting Enzymes Lathrop 214Kris Stone

1:30pm AKDT

Drama Integration Lathrop Rm 172Sarah Finnell Making Every Classroom a Maker Space Ryan 37Glenn Gordon Math & CTE: Cross curricular integration Lathrop 103Deborah Riddle Redefining Success: Supporting All Students to Reach Their Full Potential Ryan Rm 40Alex Dixon • Jessica Dixon • Dr. Juli Dixon, Alex and Jessica Dixon Using Dog Mushing as a Teaching Tool Ryan 118Aliy Zirkle Communicating Math Instruction Changes to Parents Lathrop 207Tara DeVaughn Introduction To and Navigating Project Based Learning Ryan 119/120Charles Beattie LearnSmart, and the Features of an Adaptive Textbook Lathrop 104Texas Gail Raymond Maximizing student safety to increase classroom learning Lathrop 105Nick Schumacher Connecting the Dots for Interdisciplinary Learning: Teaching Across the Curriculum for Fun and Relevance Lathrop 205Mary Jackson Educators Rising - ACTFL Pilot Project Lathrop 233Bridget Yaden Blended Learning in the 21st Century Classroom Lathrop 227James Allen Creative Problem Solving Across the Curriculum Lathrop 217Colleen Smith Hoofin’ it after wildlife-Tracking and counting Alaska Wildlife Ryan 116Heather McFarland • Mike Taras • Alaska Department of Fish and Game Art and the Cosmic Connection! Empower Science through Art! Ryan 442Dr. Karen C. Roark Creating a Collaborative Community of Music Educators Lathrop 153Kendi Lesley Creating Spaces for Active and Engaged Reading Across the Content Areas Lathrop 140Lisa Richardson Free Interactive Science Lessons for All Grades Lathrop 216Ronald Metzner How to use objects, art, and photographs to enhance science and language learning and skills Ryan 440Grace Graham Integrating the C3 Framework into the Social Studies Classroom Lathrop 139Anne Susen LAMP Words For Life: Vocabulary Review & Practice Lathrop 155Ellen Axmear Math Workshop Lathrop 201Jennifer Lempp Opening Up Communication Channels about Geoscience in Alaska: Citizen Science and Education and Outreach Opportunities Lathrop 245Jennifer Athey Social Skills Curricula for ALL Students Ryan 112Pat Turner Diagramming Sentences- Not Just for Nuns Anymore Lathrop 232Chris Garber-Slaght FUNctional Art - Transforming Math Functions to Create Pictures on Graphing Calculators Ryan 219/220Ellen Piekarski Go Low and Go High to Maximize Multi-Modality Lessons: Blending low- and high-tech to support diverse learners Lathrop 206Elaine Crawley How to use Study Sync in your MS or HS classroom Lathrop 223Carolyn Jordan Place-based STEM Education in Alaska: Examples from REACH Up (Raising Education Achievement through Cultural Heritage) Lathrop 246Yuri Bult-Ito • Dr. Gerald (JJ) Frost • Sally Kieper • Sam Norlin • Dr. Ken Tape Voices from the Spill: Integrating Alaska History with Oil Spill Science Lathrop 247Lisa Matlock We the People - Extending the Hearing Process Ryan 210Maida Buckley • Amy Gallaway CPR in schools Ryan Mat RoomSunni Danielowski CHAMPS A Proactive & Positive Approach to Classroom Management Lathrop 156Georgia Sandgren Ethical Decision Making For The Professional Counselor Lathrop 108Samantha McMorrow Making sense of Math- Reasoning and Discourse from Math Solutions - Part 2 Ryan 221Cheryl Johnson Putting the Pieces Together for Educational Leaders Lathrop 203Scott Johns • Jim Lewis • Bob Williams

2:45pm AKDT

ALEKS Adaptive and Personalized Mathematics Instruction, an Overview Lathrop 207James Allen Kiuġuyat: The Northern Lights Lathrop LibraryDoreen Hayward • Lori Schoening, Lynda McGilvary, Doreen Hayward • Lynda McGilvary AATG Alaska Chapter Meeting Ryan 119/120Charles Beattie Apple TV - an instructional tool? Ryan Rm 40Stephen Bailey Great Ways to Use Google Sites in the Classroom Lathrop Rm 171Olga Napolilli Personal Tech Coach Lathrop 221Christina Hum What National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Can Offer You Lathrop 200Kristina Roehrig AATF Alaska Chapter Meeting Ryan 118Aline Hopkins How to use Close-Up in your classroom Lathrop 233Justin Anderson Poetry Out Loud Lathrop 224Elizabeth Alexander Studysync 6-12 ELA Blended Learning Instruction, an Overview for Administrators Lathrop 205Chris Meier Customizing Place-Based Curriculum Lathrop 104Andrea Pokrzywinski • Whitney Spiehler

3:15pm AKDT

Beyond the Basics with GradeCam: Standards, Number Grid, Credit Form & More! Lathrop 155Gail O'Malley (GradeCam) Digital Discussion: Micro-writing across the day to foster communication and critical thinking Hering AuditorumKristin Ziemke Engage Me! Lathrop GymCrissy Lauterbach RethinkEd Advanced for Teachers Ryan 112Pat Turner Talk, Question and Personalize through Artful Thinking Ryan 439Jenifer Cameron Talk, Question and Personalize through Artful Thinking Ryan 440Jenifer Cameron Using Resources to help Personalize Learning Ryan 210Charles Dorrel • Cathleen Edwards • Jayme Gafford • April Scott Exponential Potential! Cultivating STEM Identity in Elementary Classrooms Lathrop 206Julie Wild Curry • Courtney Havrilek Grading Without Percentages: A Long-Term Rubric Approach Ryan 211/212Tara DeVaughn • Angela Grorud Incorporating the Pedagogy of Debating into Any Classroom Ryan 121Steven Johnson STEM- Understanding an e-motor and build one Lathrop 215Ute Kaden What is Reliable Information? Ryan 219/220Gwynne Ellen Ash 21st Century Career and Workforce Development Lathrop 201Scott Warren Exciting Exponential Explorations Lathrop 217Darrell Trussell How to improve your students´intercultural and literacy skills-Bringing `Tschick`into your classroom Ryan 119/120natascha Milde

3:30pm AKDT

Setup and Use Canvas in 1 Hour Lathrop 153Africa Beaty • Christina Hum Alaska Farm to School Program - Growing Opportunities in the Last Frontier Lathrop 200Jodie Anderson Classcraft: A Gamification Approach to Classroom Management, Learning Management Systems, & Personal Learning Lathrop 205Coby Haas FNSBSD Personalized Learning Panel Ryan LibrarySandra Boyle • Joanna Mackey • Julie McHenry • Stephanie Richardson • Karma Roth Pearson Realize Training - Advanced Session Ryan 37Glenn Gordon Using Personality Styles to Manage a Classroom Lathrop 224Jethro Jones Using Dog Mushing as a Teaching Tool Ryan 118Aliy Zirkle Making math fun with GeoGebra Lathrop 233Kristina Roehrig Meeting Alaska’s Education Challenge Digitally: An Online Path for EVERY Student EVERY day Lathrop 109Elaine Crawley Global Competence-A Critical Imperative Lathrop 232Liz Sacco How do geese shape the landscape? Integrating research data into classroom climate change studies. Lathrop 103Andrea Pokrzywinski Partners in Science Program for High School Science Teachers Lathrop 104Kris Stone

7:30pm AKDT

ACTFL Core Practices and Unit Design Westmark HotelCatherine Ousselin

9:30am AKDT

Interesting Ideas, Manipulatives and Activities for Teaching Geometry Topics Highlighting the CCSSM Practices Lathrop 206Chris Mikles

9:45am AKDT

Contemporary Europe in the Language Classroom Ryan 211/212Susanne Rinner Making Music Pop in Your Classroom Ryan 219/220Betsy Paskvan Exploring Alaska's Natural Resources Ryan 118Beki Kelly Finding Time for Personalized Learning in the Busy Classroom Ryan 121James Allen Break Me Out of Here! Lathrop Rm 172Crissy Lauterbach From Personalized Learning to Competency Based Reporting in a Snap Lathrop 105Silverback Learning Solutions Math Workshop Lathrop 201Jennifer Lempp Flip Instruction & Create Student-Centered Classrooms Lathrop LibraryCatlin Tucker • McGraw-Hill Education If you've ever had a student dislike math, THEN Desmos activities are for you! Lathrop 207Dianne Grupp NSTA Conference Highlights Lathrop 247Cheryl Sanders Ten Steps to eSuccess: Growing a Program to Build Really Ready Students through eLearning Lathrop 104Elaine Crawley

12:00pm AKDT

Lunch with the ALEKS users Ryan 121James Allen • Chris Meier • Texas Gail Raymond Redefining Success: Supporting All Students to Reach Their Full Potential Lathrop Rm 172Alex Dixon • Jessica Dixon • Dr. Juli Dixon, Alex and Jessica Dixon • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Three Dimensional aspect of the NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) NSTA President Ryan 119/120Midge Yergen • David Crowther

1:15pm AKDT

Making Every Classroom a Maker Space Ryan 37Glenn Gordon Personalized Learning Portfolios for the Educator Lathrop 105Silverback Learning Solutions STEM & CTE: Cross curricular integration Ryan 121Bjorn Wolter Using Authentic Resources in the Second Language Classroom Ryan 221Anne Susen Get Connected with Students, Parents, and Colleagues Ryan 119/120Brenda Gaver Read the World Now--Moving Beyond Text-based Literacy Ryan Rm 40Kristin Ziemke Putting the Pieces Together Workshop Ryan 219/220Catherine Ousselin Using Appropriate Tools Strategically: Algebra Tiles are Not Just for Factoring Lathrop 206Chris Mikles Climate Change and My Community Ryan 118Elena Sparrow • Katie Spellman CORE LEADERSHIP- Supporting Teacher Excellence Ryan 210Cheryl Johnson Teaching with your mouth closed: Introducton to POGIL Lathrop 110Mare Sullivan

2:30pm AKDT

Cognitive Rigor: Connecting Standards and Assessment DOK Ryan 121Deborah Riddle Energy Literacy in K-12 classrooms Lathrop 246Colleen Fisk Station Rotation Model: Play & Plan Lathrop LibraryCatlin Tucker FUNctional Art - Transforming Math Functions to Create Pictures on Graphing Calculators Lathrop 104Ellen Piekarski

3:30pm AKDT

Using critical thinking and problem solving of an Escape Room Lathrop 203Christopher Belmont • Courtney Havrilek Educational Strategies for Literacy About Alaska’s Environment and Natural Resources Lathrop 207Cathy Rezabeck Kodiak Alutiiq Langauge Education Continuum Ryan 119/120Candace Branson NSTA/ASTA Partnerships-What Can NSTA Do For You? Lathrop 206Jennifer Thompson • Midge Yergen Using Music in the World Language Classroom Ryan 221Will Kimball Can learning really be this fun? Lathrop 105Grant Funk Basic TPRS using Pop Films Ryan 219/220Betsy Paskvan

9:00am AKDT

When Selfies Go Right Lathrop 103Emanuela Pokryfki Science and Stewardship in the Outdoors Lathrop 104Seth Spencer Alaskans for Language Acquisition Meeting Westmark HotelCharles Beattie How to Influence Change in Your PLC, School, District, or State Lathrop 105Samantha Wuttig Math Mindsets Lathrop 106Kristina Roehrig NASA-Rock the Class: Lunar and Meteorite Sample Certification Lathrop 108Dr. Karen C. Roark

10:00am AKDT

Google Classroom & Google Apps Working Together Lathrop 110Christina Hum